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Consideration of request from Engineering Division for a 90-day trial of parking prohibitions on the south side of Hillcrest Drive from 68th Street to Washington Circle
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Submitted by:
Elizabeth Saunderson, PE
Department:
DPW - Engineering Division
A. Issue
On-street parking impacts travel and access along Hillcrest Drive
B. Background/Options
No signed parking restrictions exist along Hillcrest Drive from 68th Street to Washington Circle. Residents have requested that parking be prohibited on one side of Hillcrest Drive.
Hillcrest Drive is 22 feet wide curb-to-curb. If vehicles are parked on both sides of the street, the resulting travel way would be narrowed to 6-8 feet in width for two-way traffic. A 6- to 8-foot width is not sufficient for emergency vehicle access, especially on a curvilinear street.
Staff recommends initiating a 90-day trial for parking prohibitions along the south side of Hillcrest Drive from 68th Street to Washington Circle. The south side is recommended over the north side because fewer residential properties would lose access to adjacent on-street parking. Many of the properties on the south side of Hillcrest Drive are adjacent to on-street parking along Mountain Avenue, Alta Vista Avenue or Washington Circle that would not be affected by this parking prohibition trial. A map showing the proposed trial of parking prohibitions along Hillcrest Drive is attached.
C. Strategic Plan (Area of Focus)
N/A
D. Fiscal Impact
Minor expenses for the installation of signs. The existing sign budget will accommodate these expenses.
E. Recommendation
Direct staff to initiate a 90-day trial of parking prohibitions on the south side of Hillcrest Drive from 68th Street to Washington Circle.